# NTSB Accident WPR12LA152
> **NELSON RANS S-12** · 2012-04-03 · Mesa, AZ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR12LA152
- **Event ID:** 20120403X20101
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-04-03
- **Location:** Mesa, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.460834, -111.728332
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** NELSON
- **Model:** RANS S-12
- **Registration:** N586BN
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering at low altitude shortly after takeoff.

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